A man who went for a dental check-up thought he had a mouth ulcer. But it led to a cancer diagnosis that would bring his world "crashing down".
Paul Doherty, 48, was referred to the hospital by his dentist and what followed was the worst case scenario as he was diagnosed with oral carcinoma - mouth cancer. It led to Paul undergoing major surgery to remove part of his tongue and lymph nodes in his neck.
Since the operation he's had to learn how to talk again due to having had a tracheostomy, a surgically created hole in the windpipe that provides an alternative way to breathe. His family have been left devastated as they watch their "outgoing and kind-hearted" dad and husband fight to recover, reports BirminghamLive.
